Our History

MAN V

• 35th out of 57 entries

• Completed all dynamic events including Endurance

MAN VI

• Our first sub 220kg car
• Placed in the bottom end when drive flange failed during testing

MAN VIII

• Best finish in team history (23rd, top 5 in UK)
• Redesigned steering system
• Completed all dynamic events

MAN IX

• Re designed rear end.
• Tubes braced over the engine, not around it.
• Move from stressed to semi-stressed engine.
• Suffered from excessive roll in cornering due to high COG

MAN XI

• 55th out of 106 competitors (our then 2nd highest placing)
• Redesigned intake and radiator system
• New carbon fibre suspension system
• Redesigned ergonomics

MAN XII

• Best show in competition since MAN VIII
• Performed in all dynamic events
• Redesigned wheel assembly with new uprights

MAN XIV

• Class 2 competition with a rolling chassis, later adopted by the team in 2020 parallel to class 1.
• Best performance in cost event in team history with 91 points.
  Best business event performance in team history with 58 points.

MAN XV

• Redesigned suspension
• New carbon fibre nosecone and aluminium body panels
• No anti roll bar
• Engine issues caused it to not participate in the dynamic events

MAN XVI

• Best acceleration run in team history: 4.9s
• Equal second best placing in team history

MAN XVII

• First international competition for Manchester Formula student – placed 31st
• Redesigned radiator
• Best design event performance with 90 points

MAN XIX

• 36th out of 81 entries (2nd highest in team history)
• Redesigned suspension
• Improved mapping and wiring harness

FS2020 Virtual Dynamics Event

• 16th place out of 34 entries
• 2nd place in the sprint event
• 8th place in Endurance finals

MAN XXIII

• Our first entry post covid.
• Whilst it didn’t pass scrutineering, it allowed us to re-learn a lot of what we lost during the pandemic.

MAN XXIV

• Building on lessons learned the previous year and boasting the team’s most comprehensive aero package to date, the MAN24 achieved our best post-covid result.
• Ultimately it suffered a driveshaft failure before completing any dynamic events, but hopes are high for its successor.